Treatment of Vascular lesions with Laser
The majority of vascular lesions are benign. Therefore,
treatment is considered to be purely cosmetic. This is particularly
true with cherry angiomas and broken blood vessels. Vascular lesions
that are periodically traumatized, particularly those that may be rubbed
by the natural folds of the skin or by clothing because of their location,
may need to be treated.
Other vascular lesions, such as port-wine stains, should
also be treated because they can get worse with age. Port-wine
stains in particular can get thicker and develop vascular blebs,
which are grape-like collections of blood vessels, which can lead to
bleeding.
Other vascular lesions, such as capillary hemangiomas,
commonly called strawberries, usually go away on their own over time.
Therefore, it is generally not recommended to treat these vascular lesions
unless they are in a problematic area such as the nose or the eyelid,
of if they are continually irritated by movement or clothing.
Treatment of vascular lesions are performed in our accredited SurgiCenter usually without anesthesia using the VersaPulse laser with a chill tip. The chill tip allows the treatment to be less painful. Typically, most areas are treated with 1 or 2 treatment sessions spaced about 4-6 weeks apart. Each session takes approximately 15 minutes. The area treated usually turns white initially and then turns to a bright red color. This will usually fade over the ensuing 2-3 weeks.
Call The Center for Plastic Surgery at (859) 263-8083 to schedule your consultation or request an appointment